Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+

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Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
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Colors
memory
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comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 6s
Price
$136.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
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Model
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Price
$134.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Exynos 7420 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
CAMERA Rear: 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 20 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 66 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - 3D Touch display - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh)
Stand By
About 240 h
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, August
Status
Available. Released 2015, August
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.7 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - TouchWiz UI - Curved edge screen
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
About 20 h
Playing Music
About 66 h
body
Dimensions
154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)
Weight
153 g (5.40 oz, 0.34 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G928T, G928A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G928I, G928G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G928F
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800) - G928T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800) - G928A LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ runs a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) in comparison with the Apple iPhone 6s. This is a significant difference between these models as fast processor allows the user to play more part of modern games without lags.

The iPhone 6s has more powerful GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better back camera specs that makes the Galaxy S6 edge+ a better choice for photo lovers. The Galaxy S6 edge+ front camera specs are better than that of the Apple iPhone 6s: (5 megapixels and 1.9 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to take selfie pictures of a good quality then you have to keep in mind this advantage.

The Galaxy S6 edge+ has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 515 ppi pixel density that is better than the Apple iPhone 6s FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) screen resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for reading books. The iPhone 6s device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Galaxy S6 edge+: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm. The Apple iPhone 6s model weight 143g that is 10g lighter in compare with the weight of the Galaxy S6 edge+.

The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery that is 1285mah bigger than the Apple iPhone 6s cell. It means that this phone will work longer without charging.

The Galaxy S6 edge+ has 9 advantages and the Apple iPhone 6s only 3 so the Galaxy S6 edge+ is the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.